July 22nd, 2016: Helen and James are so cute together and LOVE each other!

July 25th: James wants to crawl so bad!

A FEW FACTS ABOUT JAMES THIS MONTH:

*We started buying size 4 diapers for him! Technically he can still fit a size 3, but it won't be long before they're too small. Helen was still wearing a size 4 right before she was potty trained...

*He wears 9 month clothes.

*He can push his tummy off of the ground. He's getting ready to crawl!

*James really started to babble this month. He's saying consonant sounds like "m" and "b" and "v". He has said "Mama" a few times (here's proof). I know that he doesn't know what he's saying, but it still melts my heart.

*This little boy gets bored now! I noticed him being fussy before he should, and we realized it was just because he was no longer interested in his toy.

*James developed stranger anxiety this last month. He totally freaked out when his uncle sat next to him the car. And for some reason he's afraid/wary of Reuben's dad. It's always men that he's scared of.

*Now that he's old enough to decide for himself, he likes to sleep on his side.

*James is still taking 3 naps a day: One in the morning, one in the afternoon, and one in the late afternoon/early evening. His naps usually end up being at 9:00, 12:30, and 4:00 or thereabouts.

*He wakes up 1-2 times at night to eat. Last night he slept for a 6 hour stretch! Wooh!

Love the three baby cousins picture - so cute!! And I'm curious, do you still use Green Pastures FCLO? I haven't known what to think after that controversy. (This is Cait/Manhattan's Leaf from IG, though I've commented here before ;)

Thank you! No, I don't use the FCLO any more because of the controversy. I'm not completely convinced that it's a bad product (I've heard good arguments on both sides), but I decided not to risk it with a baby. :) I use the Rosita Real Foods Extra Virgin Cod Liver Oil. It's pricey, but I think it's worth it for Jim's first cod liver oil. I'll probably buy a more affordable cod liver oil next - maybe the Virgin Cod Liver Oil from NutraPro.